Policy Text
1 (12/07 /2020) ST. PETERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDER
Subject: PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Index as: Annual Performance Evaluation Performance Evaluations
Contesting Evaluations Probationary Employee Performance Evaluations
Employee Performance Evaluation Probationary Sworn Supervisors
Evaluation Format Reserve Police Officer, Performance Evaluation
Evaluation Forms Review of Performance Evaluations
Evaluation of Employees Unacceptable Performance
Accreditation Standards: 16.3.8, 35.1.1, 35.1.2, 35.1.3, 35.1.4, 35.1.5, 35.1.6, 35.1.7, 35.1.8, CFA 16.04
Cross Reference: I.O. V.5:13, Career Development Program
PBA Contract, Officers and Technicians
PBA Contract, Lieutenants
City Rule and Regulation 3 -6
Replaces : I.O. V.5:1, Performance Evaluations ( April 28, 2016)
This Order establishes criteria and procedures for the performance evaluation of Police Department personnel and consists
of the following sections:
I. Purpose
II. Evaluation Of Probationary Employees
III. Annual Evaluation of Permanent Employees
IV. Evaluation of Reserve Officers
V. Unacceptable Performance
VI. Contesting Evaluations
VII. Retention/Filing of Evaluations
VIII. Review of Evaluation Forms
I. PURPOSE
A. The performance evaluation process is important and should be valued as such at all levels of the Department.
B. Performance evaluations are tools that will be used by Department supervisors and managers to:
1. Make well -informed promotional decisions;
2. Select employees for transfers to other units and/or special assignments;
3. Provide meaningful and constructive feedback for employees regarding their job performance;
4. Provide meaningful career development counseling for employees;
5. Enhance the level of communication between employees and their supervisors;
DATE OF
ISSUE EFFECTIVE DATE NUMBER
April 2016 Immediately V.5:14
Distribution: All Employees
Instructional Order V.5:14
2 (12/07 /2020) 6. Identify training needs;
7. Identify candidates for awards offered by the Department and/or external organizations; and
8. Identify and remedy p erformance deficiencies in a timely manner.
C. All Department employees will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Department’s performance
evaluation program.
D. Employee performance evaluations are further described in Section 3 of the City Rules and Regulations of the
Personnel Management System.
II. EVALUATION OF PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES
A. Civilian Employees
1. All civilian probationary employees , except Emergency Communications Center personnel, will be evaluated in
writing every three months upon initial employment, promotion or demotion using the appropriate evaluation form.
2. Probationary Emergency Communications Division personnel shall also be evaluated as described in the
Emergency Communications Center Training and Evaluation Program Manual during their training and evaluation period.
B. Police Officers
1. Cadets /New Hires
a. All Cadets /New Hires are assigned to the Training Division.
b. All Cadets/New Hires will be evaluated every three (3) months and at the end of their assignment in the
Training Division, prior to being reassigned to Field Training, Uniform Services Bureau.
c. New Hires whose assignm ent to the Training Division is less than three (3) months, will be evaluated at the
end if that assignment, prior to being reassigned to Field Training, Uniform Services Bureau.
2. Probationary Sworn Police Officers
a. Probationary Police Officers shall be evaluated as described in the Field Training and Evaluation Manual
during their Field T raining assignment .
3. Probationary Sworn Supervisors
a. Probationary Sworn Supervisors shall be evaluated monthly on the Monthly Evaluation for Probationary
Supervisors form which can be found on J:\Forms \Performance Evaluations .
4. Probationary Reserve Officers
a. Probationary Reserve Police Officers , who have retired from the St. Petersburg Police Department, shall
also be evaluated in writing every three months upon initial employment.
b. Probationary Reserve Police Officers who have not previously worked for the St. Petersburg Police
Department shall be evaluated as described in the Field Training and Evaluation Manual during their field training
assignment.
C. Evaluation Format
1. The evaluator will use the City of St. Petersburg Performance Evaluation form specific to the position, available
on J:\Forms \Performance Evaluations , except as indicated below.
2. The format of evalua tion documents for probationary Emergency Communications Center personnel will b e
developed by the Emergency Communications Division Training Unit, Administrative Services Bureau, (i.e. Daily
Observation Report, Bi -weekly Report, Monthly Report ).
3. The format of evaluation documents for probationary Police Officers assigned to Filed Training will be developed
by the Field Training Unit, Uniform Services Bureau, (i.e. Daily Observation Report, Bi -weekly Probationary Office Report ,
Monthly Report ).
Instructional Order V.5:14
3 (12/07 /2020) III. ANNUAL EVALUATION OF PERMANENT EMPLOY EES
A. A performance evaluation of each full -time employee will be conducted and documented at least annually with the
exception of the Chief of Police.
B. Fiscal Services shall provide timely notice to Supervisors/M anagers of upcoming annual performance evaluations.
C. Supervisors/ Managers shall ensure that annual performance evaluations are completed and submitted through the
Chain of Command no later